That's the verdict of the great Dane's Spurs team-mate Jan Vertonghen who is convinced Eriksen's ready to join the likes of Danny Blanchflower, Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles and Paul Gascoigne in the club's hall of fame.

Spurs' classy 4-0 demolition of Newcastle in Wednesday's Capital One Cup quarter-final fuelled the belief that Mauricio Pochettino's side are getting their act together after a tough start to the season.

And it's Eriksen who has been their midfield heartbeat.

"As a player-maker, he can be one of the best in the Premier League," said Vertonghen, who has known the 22-year-old since their days together at Ajax.

"I have played with him since he was 16 and I think he is improving every season.

"At the end of his Ajax days, they said his stats weren't as good as they should be but now he is showing that he can score goals and give assists.

"And he is definitely more dominant so we need him on the ball as much as possible.

"When he has the ball, something always happens. I'm just happy I convinced him to come here."

ON FORM: Christian Eriksen has excelled for Tottenham this season [AFP/GETTY]

And Vertonghen believes Eriksen is right up there with the big names of Spurs' illustrious past.

"I know the reputation of Hoddle and Gascoigne and I know Luka Modric from my time here," he added.

"Like them, Christian can be one of the best-ever players of Spurs."

“Christian can be one of the best-ever players of Spurs”

Jan Vertonghen

Spurs go into tomorrow's home game against Burnley having picked up ten points from their last five games and with a League Cup semi-final against League One Sheffield United to look forward to.

But while they have improved dramatically in recent weeks, Vergonghen is adamant they are not yet the finished product.

"We have a long way to go to reach our potential," said the Belgian. "But we are on our way.

"Sometimes it is two steps forward and one step back but we are definitely getting better."

Nabil Bentaleb, who scored his first-ever goal against Newcastle, believes Spurs can finish in the top four this season.

"I think it is a realistic target," he said. "It is only December and we are still in the game.

"It will all be played out in the second half of the season and we have to keep on going the way we are.

"The training has been really hard but you can see we are developing into a good team now."